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Project Maple

Would you like to help out in an exhibit to be displayed in Ottawa, our nations capital, in 2017?

Next year is the 150th birthday for Canada. Like other exhibits we have done that feature our global community, we are asking for help for the construction of the large Maple Tree to be on exhibit in Ottawa.

Daniel is making a large Maple Tree and needs your help to make crochet maple leaves that will be mounted onto the frame to create a luscious maple tree. Towering high into the air. With branches resembling a maple tree, your leaves will grouped together to show global diversity to fill up the tree.

Use any type of yarn and colours you wish. We are not set on making the entire tree green. We want colourful to represent diversity.

Please do not tag or label your leaves. Ensure your package has a return mailing address inside that we can clearly read to get your name.

You not need to gift wrap or send greeting cards.

You do not need to bubble wrap or use foam peanuts for the interior of the box. If you can compress the leaves so they are flat, you can get more into the box and save on postage.

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Project Maple for Ottawa Exhibit

Time Line

NOVEMBER 30th

The Crochet Crowd Studio

10 Mullen Drive, PO BOX 473

Walkerton, Ontario

N0G 2V0

On your packages, please send through regular postal services only. Courier services, when coming across the Canadian border charges us an additional $35 at the door to receive it. On your packages, please declare as a gift and no more than $100 CDN.

All submissions should be sent to us by November 30th, 2016 so we can construct the tree to have it ready on time.

Frame Construction

The frame was made by Michael Sellick and Daniel Zondervan. With final touch ups by the following:

Kevin Price – Stony Creek, Ontario

Darcy Earl – Brantford, Ontario

John Ervine – Fergus, Ontario

Gary Hall – Chatsworth, Ontario

Leaf Preparers and Frame Mounting Crew

Cathie Jones – Toronto, Ontario

Amanda Maass – Toronto, Ontario

Angela Wilson – Buffalo, New York

Kevin Price – Stoney Creek, Ontario

Karen Price – Stoney Creek, Ontario

Marilyn Keip – Walkerton, Ontario

Liz Webb – South Oliphant, Ontario

Darcy Earl – Brantford, Ontario

Beth Earl – Brantford, Ontario

Hania Wojtowicz – Niagara Falls, Ontario

Melissa Cahoon – Guelph, Ontario

Karen Ellis – Kitchener, Ontario

Emily Ellis – Kitchener, Ontario

Rochelle Lapierre – Brampton, Ontario

Debra Wallis – Lucan, Ontario

Alice Wallis – Mitchell, Ontario

Michelle Taylor – London, Ontario

Pauline Lapierre – Acton, Ontario

Helen Pawlowsky – Georgetown, Ontario

Carla Martella – Toronto, Ontario

Bette Ann Speers – Kitchener, Ontario

Kate Anderson-Collins – Chesley, Ontario

Sandra Collins – Chesley, Ontario

Nancy Thorson – Port Elgin, Ontario

Annette Cook – Owen Sound, Ontario

Andie Cook – Owen Sound, Ontario

Sandy English – Fergus, Ontario

John Ervine – Fergus, Ontario

Gary Hall – Chatsworth, Ontario

Gail Hall – Chatsworth, Ontario

Melissa Weltz – Walkerton, Ontario

Cathy Lund – Paisley, Ontario

Leaf Contributors = Leaves 12,393! We have reached our GOAL!

If you made some leaves, send them as soon as possible. Our deadline is now over. We will be still be accepting leaves for the project. Thanks so much for everyone that have donated and put so much time in crocheting and knitting these leaves for our project. We thank you immensely!

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I just read the list of names for all the maple leaves. The vast amount and number of people involved is rather mind boggling. There is absolutely no need to rush, but my last name is missing a letter, number #392. I’m so used to my last name being misspelled, it’s kind of funny. Most people try to put a “t” in it (i.e. Ritchie or Ritchey). It is actually RICHEY. I’m sure it was simply a speed typo the caused the “e” to be left out. Thanks in advance for fixing it when you have time.

Thank you for all you do! I was so sad to see you had to take down the group. I debated off and on about joining it, but felt I didn’t have time to devote to reading it every day. I can’t imagine what you and your team went through trying to keep everything (and everyone) in line along with your daily duties and appearances. Kudos for a valiant effort. Know that you are all loved just as you are, and thank you all for being who you are.